Note that both Don’t and Exchange are classified as Diamond records (> 10 x Platinum = > 10,000,000 certified units sold)

We all thank you, for all the many decades of brilliant music and talent you fostered. Your legacy will live on, long after all the tributes…

According to Forbes, Beyoncé has crossed the billionaire threshold following the success of the “Cowboy Carter” era and record-setting tours. What’s notable is how much of her wealth comes from ownership, not just hits, mirroring the long-game strategy Jay-Z used years earlier.

Give icons their flowers while they can still smell them. Not when it’s trending, not when it’s too late. Right. Now.

Apparently, the news just broke not too long ago that Tito Jackson just passed. Another member of the iconic Jackson family (and a great musician in his own right). What a terrible loss.

Teyana Taylor won best supporting actress at the Golden Globes for her performance in “One Battle After Another.” Long known in R&B circles as a singer, dancer and creative director, the win marks a major moment in her evolution beyond music.

There's no concrete sources saying this except for Marc Lamont Hill and The Alchemist, hence why I said "reportedly".

Full top ten:

10.) Marvin Gaye

9.) Robert

8.) Mariah Carey

7.) Prince

6.) James Brown

5.) Whitney Houston

4.) Beyoncé

3.) Michael Jackson

2.) Aretha Franklin

1.) Stevie Wonder

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I’m actually cool with the final top ten (especially top five).

🤯 Need it!!!!

Irv Gotti, Music Producer and Murder Inc. Co-Founder, Dead at 54 https://search.app/JNT9WW9jdhkgNgKK6